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Nurse leaders are facing unprecedented challenges, but what if the key to thriving lies in setting boundaries, building community, and redefining leadership expectations?
In this episode, Lori Gabriel Gunther, CEO of Synova Associates, talks about the challenges neonatal and perinatal nurse leaders face, emphasizing the need for leadership support, work-life balance, and a positive, solution-focused workplace culture. Lori explains that Synova provides leadership education and a strong community to support these professionals, who often feel isolated in their roles. She highlights the increasing stress on nurse leaders post-pandemic, emphasizing the need for clear boundaries, work-life balance, and leadership training. Synova fosters a healthy work culture by promoting mentorship, enforcing boundaries like no evening texts, and offering unlimited PTO to support well-being. Lori encourages nurse leaders to advocate for their needs, adopt a solution-focused mindset, and prioritize self-care to create a more sustainable and fulfilling leadership experience.
Tune in for powerful insights and practical strategies to create a healthier, more sustainable work culture!
About Lori Gabriel Gunther
Lori is a dedicated advocate for transforming the culture within nurse leadership, driven by a commitment to fostering environments that promote growth and development for healthcare leaders. With a certification in patient experience and a master’s degree in crisis counseling, Lori has shared her expertise nationally as a speaker for over 20 years. As CEO of Synova Associates, she has led the company’s evolution into a thriving community for neonatal and perinatal nurse leaders, advancing support, innovation, and professional well-being within healthcare.
Prior to Synova, Lori held significant roles as a lead crisis counselor and responder, a NICU Family Support Specialist at Albany Medical Center, and Senior Director of Strategy and NICU Innovation at the March of Dimes, where she directed education initiatives and supported the development of the March of Dimes Training Institute and NICU Family Support Program®. A published author, keynote speaker for over 25 years, and frequent interviewee on podcasts, Lori serves on the executive board of the Patient Experience Institute, the Family Centered Care Taskforce and more recently became a volunteer cuddler in the NICU at the Children’s Hospital of Colorado. She resides in Denver, CO, with her family.
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